The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 12th July 2026

Future Publishing Limited

Company 02008885 Active

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Board DNA

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4
directors on the board
2.5y median 2.6y
average tenure
3.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
0 vs 4 portfolio
first-time directors
1
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits

Tech and media 21Finance 13Professional services 5Arts and leisure 4Business services 4Dormant 4Other services 2Manufacturing 1

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Company details

Number02008885
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated10/04/1986
AddressQUAY HOUSE, THE AMBURY, BATH, BA1 1UA
Accounts next due30/06/2026
Accounts last made up30/09/2024

Industry (SIC)

58190 - Other publishing activities

Ownership - persons with significant control (2)

  • Sapphire Bidco Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100%
  • Future Holdings 2002 Limited ceased
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (49)

  • LI Ying, Chin Shin Kevin Director · appointed 2025
  • Suleman, Sharjeel Director · appointed 2024
  • Bateson, David John Director · appointed 2023
  • Bateson, David John Secretary · appointed 2023
  • Tompkins, Robert William Director · appointed 2022
  • Steinberg, Jon Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • Ladkin-Brand, Penelope Anne Former Director · appointed 2021 · resigned 2024
  • Steele, Anne Former Secretary · appointed 2020 · resigned 2023
  • Addison, Rachel Bernadette Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • Robbins, Michael Andrew Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2021
  • MAW, Timothy Ian Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2020
  • Hargreaves, Claire Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2015
  • Foster, Oliver James Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
  • Ladkin-Brand, Penelope Former Director · appointed 2015 · resigned 2020
  • Haley, Richard Austin Former Secretary · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Haley, Richard Austin Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • Ferguson, Nial Terence Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2016
  • Burton, Matthew James, Mr. Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2015
  • DAY, Nina Samantha Former Secretary · appointed 2013 · resigned 2014
  • Douglas, James Robert Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
  • Wood, Mark William Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2014
  • Spring, Stephanie Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2011
  • Caple, Jayne Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2007
  • Semple, Andrew John Peter Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2005
  • Walter, Patricia Mia Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
  • Beaven, Dominic Lee Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2006
  • Harding, Graham David Former Director · appointed 2004 · resigned 2013
  • Millar, Mark Falcon Former Secretary · appointed 2003 · resigned 2013
  • Wear, Simon Alan Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2010
  • Spratling, Christopher John Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2008
  • Bowman, John Reid Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2011
  • Price, Robert Stephen Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2010
  • Maher Roberts, David Pierre Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2006
  • Morrison, Colin Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2003
  • Burton, Susannah Jane Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2004
  • Burley, Jessica Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2001
  • Weir, John James Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2004
  • Milbourn, Andrew Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2003
  • Ingham, Jane Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2000
  • Green, Judith Helen Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Frey, Michael Peter Allan Former Director · appointed 1998 · resigned 2001
  • Alexander, Nicholas Edward Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 1998
  • Hartley, Susan Evelyn Margaret Former Director · resigned 2002
  • COX, Kevin John Former Director · resigned 1996
  • Linkins, Ian Former Secretary · resigned 2006
  • Ingham, Gregory John Former Director · resigned 2006
  • Anderson, Christopher Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Anderson, Esther Lucy Former Director · resigned 1994
  • Seager, Ian Charles Former Director · resigned 1994

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